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Chasse Spleen 2009 (6.0L)
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Critic Scores, Reviews & Descriptions
92 JS / 90-92 WE / 91 WA / 90 WS / 90 FS / 17 JR
Shows pretty plum and spice character, with full body, velvety tannins and a dried lemon and subtle fruit aftertaste. Rich and structured. Try in 2016. - James Suckling
Tasted at the Union de Grand Cru in London. The Chasse Spleen is just a little disjointed on the nose at the moment, but comes together with aeration with touches of cigar box, raspberry coulis and Tiptree raspberry jam. The palate is medium-bodied with a supple entry, high extraction with quite a rich, plum and blackberry tinged finish that coats the mouth but just lacks a little finesse. Tasted October 2011. - Neal Martin, Wine Advocate
This polished, precise red exhibits delicious mulled black cherry, sleek cassis and dark plum fruit all inlaid with hints of toasted spice and mesquite. A nice flash of chalk helps give the finish cut. Drink now through 2015. 29,165 cases made. - James Molesworth, Wine Spectator
Behavior, fresh plums, hint of orange. Strong, somewhat demanding tannins, sweet cherry fruit, slightly lacking in flesh, subtle sweet aftertaste, potential for development.-Peter Moser, Falstaff
Transparent, shaded garnet. Round and ripe yet with good freshness. I'm tasting this straight from the cellar and it has responded well to a serving temperature of 13 °C. Very refreshing, well-balanced wine in which the tannins have receded, leaving quite a complex, minerally amalgam of mature fruit without a hint of dryness.-Jancis Robinson
